Investigation of upper gastrointestinal tract involvement and H. pylori presence in lichen planus: A case controlled study with endoscopic and histopathological findings

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1121-1126

  Izol, Belcin ^a   Karabulut, Ayse Anil ^b   Biyikoglu, Ibrahim ^c   Gonultas, Mehmet ^c   Eksioglu, Meral ^c  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC GASTRITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHEN PLANUS; LYMPH FOLLICLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; VIDEOENDOSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

EID: 77957239075     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04541.x     Document Type: Article

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